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Species Saccolaimus mixtus Troughton, 1925

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Species Saccolaimus mixtus Troughton, 1925

Papuan Sheathtail-bat

  • Saccolaimus mixtus Troughton, E. le G. 1925. A revision of the genera Taphozous and Saccolaimus (Chiroptera) in Australia and New Guinea, including a new species, and a note on two Malayan forms. Records of the Australian Museum 14: 313-341 pls 47-48 [322].
    Type data:
     Holotype AM A3257 ♂ skin (wet) (skull not extracted), Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

 

Generic Combinations

  • Taphozous mixtus (Troughton, 1925).

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Northern tip of Cape York Peninsula


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)

Ecological Descriptors

Caves, coastal, predator, tall open forest, volant.

Extra Ecological Information

Forages above canopy.

 

General References

Bonaccorso, F.J. 1998. Bats of Papua New Guinea. Washington D.C. : Conservation International

Chimimba, C.T. & Kitchener, D.J. 1991. A systematic revision of Australian Emballonuridae (Mammalia: Chiroptera). Records of the Western Australian Museum 15: 203-265

Coles, R.B. & Lumsden, L. 1993. Report on the survey of bats in the heathland area of Cape York Peninsula. pp. 247-259 in Feeney, P. (ed.). Cape York Peninsula Scientific Expedition Report: Wet Season 1992. Brisbane : Royal Geographic Society of Queensland Vol. 2(4)

Honacki, J.H., Kinman, K.E. & Koeppl, J.W. (eds) 1982. Mammal Species of the World: A taxonomic and geographic reference. Lawrence, Kansas : Allen Press & Assoc. Syst. Coll. ix 694 pp.

Laurie, E.M.O. & Hill, J.E. 1954. List of Land Mammals of New Guinea, Celebes and Adjacent Islands 1758–1952. London : British Museum 175 pp. 3 pls

Richards, G.C. & Thomson, B. 1995. Papuan Sheathtail-bat Saccolaimus mixtus. pp. 468-469 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.

Ziegler, A.C. 1982. An ecological check-list of New Guinea Recent mammals. pp. 863-894 in Gressitt, J.L. (ed.). Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea. The Hague & London : W. Junk Vol. 2(4) vii 983 pp.

 

Common Name References

ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study (Papuan Sheathtail-bat)